Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorAquacultureIFFO: Fishmeal prices could near record highs amid fishery closure in PeruRecent surveys prompted Peruvian officials to shut coastal waters through October as other countries begin to report impacts from the strengthening El Nino.Avian InfluenzaOngoing H5N1 research raises more questions about dairy farm spreadResearcher says he remains unable to explain exactly how the virus is spreading from one farm to the next.Avian InfluenzaAnti-viral fogging tech for HPAI in development at Purdue UniversityFogging with catmint oil could give poultry producers another tool to prevent HPAI, researcher says.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsStudy: Presence of peroxides, aldehydes predict oils' performance in feedBut pigs are more sensitive than poultry to the growth-slowing effects of lipid oxidation, USDA researcher says.CommoditiesCorn prices ease with US on track for second-largest crop on recordBut strong demand and high fuel and fertilizer costs could keep prices from falling too far, economist says.Beef CattleRumin8 on track to enter commercial markets in 2027After five years of testing and development, the company says its flagship product can markedly reduce enteric methane emissions—and consistently boost feed efficiency.African Swine FeverStimulating the immune system reduced ASF vaccine efficacy in Spanish trialThe stimulation backfired and limited the protective immune response induced by the vaccine.African Swine FeverWOAH releases new guidelines for assessing, monitoring ASF vaccine efficacyThe guidelines should make it easier for regulators to evaluate safety data on ASF vaccines used in other countries, according to a Pirbright Institute veterinarian.Feed IngredientsInsect producers see opportunity amid potential fishmeal shortageThe International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed is calling for government incentives they say would allow insect meal to address an El Nino-induced shortage of marine ingredients.CommoditiesEconomist: Corn, soybean prices hold steady but could drop this fallBut prices could rise if localized drought or flooding expands into the U.S. corn belt, Iowa State University economist says.Antibiotic-free ProductionResearch links rise in antibiotic use to viral outbreaks in poultryIndustry survey ties most of a recent jump in antibiotic use in poultry to outbreaks of avian metapneumovirus and colibacillosis.AquacultureFishers await news on Peruvian ban amid worsening El NinoGlobal fishmeal production is already down approximately 40%, but could recover if Peru lifts its fishing ban for the second half of the year, according to IFFO.Page 1 of 51Next Page
